That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers. Psalm 1:3 (NIV)

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EmbraceFirst Quarter 2020 Embrace Newsletter

HIGHLIGHTS

Spotlight on Bill MulliganPage 3

A Child’s Mother Page 5

Laurie’s PresencePage 7

What Basketball MeansPage 4

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Albert Einstein, Time Magazine’s Person of the Century, said, “The last 50 years has seen more advancement in the things of science than all of human history until now, but unless the next fifty years holds an equal advancement in things spiritual and moral, we will destroy ourselves with our own inventions.”

There have been times in my own lifetime when I thought that Dr. Einstein’s prophetic state-ment of gloom was going to come to pass.

In the last few years, however, I have been convinced that there is a revival of things spiritual afoot in the world. Interestingly, affluence and economic prosperity seems to have laid the groundwork. Throughout human history the pattern has been just the opposite. People have been faithful to God, prospered as a result, then, in their prosperity, have turned away from God to follow their own devices. Wickedness has been the result and the ruin that goes with it.

But, in this generation it seems that affluence has had just the opposite effect. People have worked and striven for the good life only to arrive at economic security, social status, many at the top of their chosen fields, only to wind up empty, unfulfilled and asking, “Is that all there is?” This emptiness has been the catalyst God has used for a new revival.

But God is doing a new thing in the world. God is not bound to the patterns that we have identified in the past. God is God. As John the Baptist told the Pharisees of his own day, “Do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I tell you, God is able from the stones to raise up children to Abraham.”

God is doing a new thing in the world. God is raising up new children for Abraham in Africa, in Asia, in South America. In our own country, the fastest growing expressions of Christianity are Pentecostal.

It may not always be to our liking, but unless we are careful, we may be finding ourselves opposing God.

God is doing a new thing, and that is a bit disconcerting for some of us. Frankly, sometimes, it is a bit disconcerting to me. I like for things to be predictable. I don’t like surprises. And I believe that it is human nature to resist change, and sometimes when we do, our cause is righteous, but other times we find ourselves opposing the guiding hand of God.

You have heard of the seven last words of Christ; the wonderful service of worship traditionally held on Good Friday to observe our Lord’s passion and death in which Christ’s own words from the Cross are remembered, but did you know that there were also seven other last words. They are the Seven Last words of a dying church: “We’ve never done it that way before.”

We serve a Christ who declares, “Behold, I make all things new!”

Paul writes in II Corinthians, “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in clay jars so that it may be made clear that that this extrordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us..”

The title of this piece promised, Something Old, Something New. So far, we have focused on the new, but what of the old?

As a kid, I grew up playing baseball. Bobby Richardson was my hero and naturally, I played second base. Taking care of my glove was one of those tasks that I approached with care. Everybody knows that an old glove is better than a new one, but for an old glove to perform well, it has to be cared for. In addition to being worked, it must also be bathed and oiled.

So it is with the Church. We are stretching to glimpse the future without forgetting our roots. Happy New Year!

Something Old, Something Newby Dr. Bob Howell

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Many Buncombe Streeters know Bill Mulligan through his Boy Scout Troop 9 connections, while others know him through his service to our church as our Lay Leader and as a delegate to Annual Conference, plus his attendance at worship every Sunday! Few know that he has been a faithful blood donor who now donates platelets every two weeks. We all know him as a dedicated husband who displayed love and compassion as he took care of his dear wife, Mary, during the time of her declining health and passing in September.

Scouting — As an adult, Bill’s connection to scouting started in 1990 when his son, Kevin, joined a Cub Scout troop at McCarter Presbyterian Church and Bill became the Cubmaster. When Kevin moved up to Boy Scouts, he joined Troop 9 at Buncombe Street. As we all know, Troop 9 scouting engages the whole family, including participating in Scout Sunday each year. The Mulligans enjoyed worship at Buncombe Street and joined in 2002. Bill moved up through the adult leadership ranks of scouting and served as the Troop 9 Scoutmaster from 1999-2010. Several years ago Bill was asked to help re-start a troop at John Knox Presbyterian, and currently serves as the Troop Commissioner.

When asked why youth should join scouting, his response was “to reap the benefits of scout-ing for leadership training, outdoor adventure, and FUN”. Bill is proud of all the scouts he worked with and noted that forty-four scouts earned the prestigious Eagle award under his leadership.

Church Lay Leader and committee work — Bill and Mary served as delegates to annual conference for several years. Bill enjoys the dynamics and the flow of meetings and worship at Annual Conference, especially hearing the Bishop preach. He has learned about the “connections” within the Methodist Church and the meaningful work of The African University and the Epworth Children’s Home. As the Lay Leader of BSUMC, Bill serves on nine committees. He finds the work “rewarding and enjoys the opportunity to meet many members”.

Blood and platelet donor — While Bill was in college, his Dad had major surgery and needed blood. Bill donated blood to help his Dad. Bill then donated blood off and on for many years. One day, The Blood Connection contacted Bill to ask if he would consider be-ing a platelet donor. Bill agreed and found that he enjoyed donating platelets. Platelets are a component of our blood used by cancer patients and for trauma cases. During the hour and a half to two hour process, Bill enjoys watching a movie while wrapped in a warm blanket, followed by eating snacks that he doesn’t allow himself to eat at home.

Several years ago Bill received a call asking him to donate platelets the next day for a specific cancer patient. The patient had received Bill’s platelets the prior week and responded very well. Needless to say, Bill rushed right over to donate, and continued to donate for that patient when-ever needed. It made Bill feel “really good” to help someone. Bill has donated whole blood or platelets over 135 times, and stated “I donate because I know it helps people. I look forward to donating platelets every two weeks”.

The Church — Unless he was out of town, he has not missed a Sunday at church in many years. Lounging in bed on Sunday morning is NOT an option for Bill. He states “the best hour of every week is the hour of worship at Buncombe Street on Sunday morning!”

Bill and Mary met at Clemson, dated for three years, and were married a year after graduation. They were happily married forty-four years and one week. Bill thanks everyone for the love and support shown when Mary passed away. He shared that “Buncombe Street Church means the world to me. I don’t know how I would have made it through the loss of Mary without the sup-port of this church!”.

Bill thanks our church and we thank him - for his dedication to service - through the life of Bun-combe Street Church.

Spotlight on Bill Mulligan!

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In Gratitudeby William Adkins

Robert Boggs joined BSUMC in 1985 and recently donated an sig-nificant historical object. Subsequently, he attended Duke Divinity School, and began the process of ordination upon the recommen-dation of BSUMC. Reverend Boggs was ordained a deacon in 1987, and an elder in 1990. Buncombe Street presented to him a Bible upon his ordination as a deacon, and Bill Claytor participated in his elder ordination. During Robert’s time at Duke, the Sisk Founda-tion paid several thousand dollars toward my tuition for which he is very grateful. Later, Reverend Boggs attended Harvard Divinity School to earn a master’s degree in theology.

Robert’s father’s funeral took place in Memorial Chapel. This life-long Episcopalian, in gratitude for BSUMC’s sponsorship of his son’s journey into ministry, had joined in 1987, though he was an home-bound at the time. Robert’s mother, Melree Woods Boggs, did become quite active, eventually serving as president of the Robert Morris Sunday School Class. She died in 2017, at the age of 99, and the bust is in her memory.

The bust Robert donated was commissioned by General Confer-ence in 1984 to commemorate the bicentennial of the Christmas Conference. That historic meeting established the Methodist Epis-copal Church in 1784. Robert presents this piece of history to Bun-combe Street UMC, “In gratitude to a great Church and in memory of a wonderful mother.”

by Mary Catherine Davis

There are many wonderful things about Buncombe Street but as a lifelong mem-ber of our church, I have always felt basketball is a highlight. Some of my earliest memories of church are on the basketball court. My siblings and I grew up playing and have bragging rights to a couple of state championships in the trophy case. Friendships that grew out of basketball were strong and still exist today.

My husband, Scott, and I have contin-ued to be involved in basketball as we have raise our children Jay, Hudson and Charlotte. Starting at age five and con-tinuing through senior high, Scott has coached all three children. Memorizing verses so they could be recited at prac-tice to earn a coveted patch for their jer-sey was a highlight of Bring-a-Buddy.

Our daughter Charlotte, now eighteen, has one state championship under her belt and hopes to get another one this year as her team heads to Columbia this month for their last state tournament. One of her favorite parts of basketball is going around on Monday nights to all the different games to watch her friends play. She and her team play last. It makes for a great evening.

Following in their father’s footsteps, our boys, Jay, now twenty-three, and Hud-son, now twenty, have come full circle. They coach two different senior boys’ teams both with friends they grew up playing basketball with at Buncombe Street. Jay enjoys the opportunity to be involved in a competitive sport while worshipping the Lord and having fel-lowship with his team. Hudson is enjoy-ing having the opportunity to have an impact on the 9th graders similar to the

way his college-aged assistant coaches had on him as a player. The devotions at practices, fellowship at games, partici-pation in mission projects, team spirit and the memories made at state are all forever etched in the minds of our family.

Basketball makes the friendships formed during Sunday School, confir-mation and youth even stronger. It is a great way to establish a connection with teens from other schools and also serves as an outreach ministry bringing new people to our church. As much fun as basketball can be on the court, the real memories are the important les-sons learned about life, sportsmanship and having a Christ-like attitude.

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What Church Basketball Means to Our Family

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A Child’s Mother by Shirley Lanyon Littlefield A mother approached me almost at a run. As she got closer to me and my pet therapy dog, Pink, she burst into uncontrollable sobs. She dropped to her knees and hugged Pink with such unabashed passion that I was totally taken aback.

Once a year all our Paws to Care handlers and our dogs meet for a lunch on the patio of Shriners Hospital. It is a way for Shriners to say thank you to us for the time and love we share visiting their young patients. I had just placed my lunch on the table when this happened.

The mother apologized between her sobs and told me her daugh-ter was in surgery and she hoped we would still be here when her daughter returned to her room. Wiping her tears away she told me they were from Alabama and that they too had a Borzoi and were missing him so. She felt it would be such good therapy if her daughter could see Pink.

This was her daughter’s fourth surgery in a year.

The mother visited with us for a half an hour. When she left, she thanked us over and over for being there. Later that day Pink did get to nuzzle with the little girl. What a smile!

Up until this hap-pened, I always thought of the children as the complete focus of our visits. To hear a giggle or see a smile appear on their faces was so heartwarm-ing. Sometimes I wonder who is really receiving the therapy. That afternoon a door opened in my heart and it be-came so clear that we also brought

joy and perhaps a little relief to the parents who bare so much for their children.

I never did get to eat my lunch that day. But somehow, I was not hungry. My soul was full.

Embrace: You have worked at Buncombe Street for the past 40 years. How do you feel about BSUMC’s story over the past four decades?

Davis Stubbs: I’m very happy about the past and excited about the future. The people here are the most important part of the church. The peo-ple are why I love it here. You know, every All Saints Day I already know the names who will appear on the front of the Traditional bulletin at the Downtown Campus. I know all of them and I miss them. But, I have the best job in the world! I get to meet every single new person who joins. We have had so many people joining over the past few years. I have met wonderful people. They are the ones who will be here when I’m gone. They will love this place. Their experiences will be different. Their world will be different. And, I know the future is in good hands.

Embrace: What are some of the biggest changes you’ve seen over the years?

David Stubbs: In 1979, we had two services in the sanctuary and 1500 members. Everyone wore suits and ties. We had two appointed ministers, an associate and a senior. I have been through seven senior pastors dur-ing my tenure, each bringing their own personality and leadership style. In the 1990’s we experienced a spiritual renaissance. People wanted to hear sermons about their relationship with Christ. Before the 90’s there was no programming in the summer. Everyone was out of town. But as members became more engaged, more ministries started running throughout the year. In 1998, the contemporary service was started. We had more people join that year by profession of faith than in all my years leading up to it combined.

Embrace: What do you see as the enduring strengths of BSUMC?

David Stubbs: Our generational depth makes us so rich. There are photos around the church of members who parents went here and whose grand-children also attend. We have deep roots and a solid foundation. Our lo-cations Downtown and on Augusta Road are major assets in that we are where people live. Greenville has access to us. You know, in 1979, we had one kids class with 21 children. Now we have more than 100 children on most Sundays. The diverse ages and stages of this church provide an amaz-ing network. This is a place to connect with others and seek Christ. It’s a place to look around and know, “I’m home.”

Looking Back and Looking Forward with David Stubbs

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by Mandy Bullock

Building models and things with his hands has been a hobby for BSUMC member Dr. Ray Meyers since he was eight years old. Since retiring from den-tistry, Dr. Meyers enjoys building furni-ture and has built cabinets to remodel twelve kitchens. Mutual contacts con-nected Dr. Meyers to Dr. Tom McAbee to build a model of his mother’s child-hood home for her 90th birthday gift. Impressed with the job that Dr. Meyers had done, Dr. McAbee reached out to Dr. Meyers again on behalf of Greer Se-nior High School’s class of 1967 to build a model of their former high school. The class wanted a tangible memory of the

building that “built them” so to speak. They hoped for a model to stimulate their memories. Many people involved with wanting the model created were also helping to curate the Greer Heri-tage Museum, a collection of an amaz-ing history of their small South Carolina town.

Members of the class remain apprecia-tive of the teachers and the education that they received at Greer High over 50 years ago and wanted a model of the five interconnected buildings as it was when they attended. The structure is currently used as learning center for technical students. Meyers used ¼ inch plywood to create a model of circa 1967

Greer High that is 4.5 square feet in size. It took him almost nine months to com-plete and is now displayed at the Greer Heritage Museum.

“We are living in a time when my gen-eration looks at the world with major concerns about the education that our kids are getting,” said Meyers. He hopes the thought and time put into his model will represent to a younger generation how important it is to preserve the idea that education and teachers should be held in the highest regard. He also added, “I believe that the Lord designed us to make contributions to individuals and society to benefit Him.”

Dr. Ray Meyers: Using our God-Given Talents to Preserve Tradition

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Laurie Smith, a fifteen-year member of BSUMC, is a quiet, deeply passionate servant working often behind the scenes with the children and teachers at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary (TEK). Five years ago, Laurie was in a Bible Study with her friend Holly McAllister. Holly had been mentoring at TEK and spoke about how much it meant to her. Laurie has always enjoyed volunteering in her childrens’ schools, helping the teachers, but as her children were grow-ing up, she found that her de-sire for serving children was

not going anywhere. “I thought with my kids being grown and away from home that mentoring might be a good fit for me,” Laurie shares. “The smiles on the students’ faces truly filled a void.”

There are many ways to mentor. Laurie’s friend Holly was able to mentor the same student through the years, moving from elementary to middle school with her, while Laurie has worked with the same teacher. Some years she mentors just one child, helps the class, or leads small groups. Mentoring is a minimum commitment of thirty minutes once a week for the school year, most often with the same student. Usually mentors come before or after lunch to tutor & stay to through visit with the student. As Laurie has found, the mentor role can lead to other mutually fulfilling opportunities. “I know my purpose,” she says, “when I hear about the hard places that some children come from, and I can be there for them in this one consistent way.”

As the year progresses, “you get little windows into their life,” says Laurie. “You know God has plan for each one of these chil-

dren. I am so grateful to be a part of that plan.” Being a mentor mostly requires saying, “Yes.” Patience, kindness, caring--these things go a long way, but just showing up is what really mat-ters. “The whole class is excited to see you come, even when you are meeting with just one student all year,” says Laurie.

Each week, Laurie checks in with her second-grade teacher to see what the needs are. “Some of my favorite times have been chaperoning trips to the Children’s Museum, the Peace Center, and Roper Mountain Science Center.” This is the first year she is reading weekly with a small group. She sees herself more in a class mom role this, her fifth year, but has equally enjoyed the years where she spent one-on-one time working on math and reading.

Last year was a particularly tough year for the teacher. The class dynamic wasn’t one of cooperation and respect, and Laurie felt called to be an ally for her. Laurie would visit the school’s library on her way to the classroom, picking up some books to read that teach kindness. After working with the same teacher for so many years, Laurie sensed it was the teacher and the class that she could best serve. “It brings such joy to be able to provide a class treat for a special theme day. Seeing their faces light up from just showing up with a cookie means so much to me,” says Laurie.

Currently, Laurie has taken her commitment a step further. She is leading the effort the get bags of food packed for 10 students every week. Laurie loads the food from the Down-town Campus and transports it to the Trinity Campus, where there is a stocking and packing room set up. If you’d like to support the children at Thomas E. Kerns, you can find up-to-date lists of the food needs to purchase in the weekly Com-munity News. Donations can be dropped off in the bins at the Downtown Campus. Then, take it one step further and mentor. Mentoring stretches your heart. It challenges you to prioritize where you choose to spend your time. It changes the child’s life in a noticeably positive way, and it supports the school, which in turn strengthens the community. Your pres-ence matters.

Laurie’s Presenceby Elizabeth Loughran

Gifts and Memorials In memory of Chris Riley by:

John & Carla BurkhardtJames & Laura BynumBam, Ann & John GressetteMargaret ScoopmireLake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital

In memory of Meador B. Kennedy by:Jim & Toni ChildersMr. & Mrs. Reed ColeBraxton CutchinRobert P. FosterJamile J. Francis, Jr.Wallace Fridy, Jr.Jennifer & Brian HollyDavid & Carey HudsonRandy & Alice JamesonRussell & Billi Jo JohnsonDawn A. LucasThomas & Jana MannTrent NinesteinSallie S. PhillipsJudy RidderSue Wilson

In memory of Fred Bachert by:Natalie & Gordon GibsonJean & Richard GreerSteve & Mimi Parks

In memory of Margaret Hollis by:David & Carey Hudson

In memory of Barbara Black by:Margaret G. RobertsonKathryn L. WickettBradford North Homeowners Association

In memory of Barbara Bowman by:Ann Jennings

In memory of Mary Mulligan by:Lynne Shackelford

In memory of Rick Sumerel by:Carmen L. BrownBill ClarkeRandal & Martha Mulkey

In memory of Fred Bachert by:John H. Huneke

In memory of Christopher A. Malaska by:

Harold & Robbie BomanStacy & Joel BrandonJudy BrownK.C. & Kimberly CarterKelly CooperRob & Joye DavisChip & Deb FoglemanWallace Fridy, Jr.Charles & Elaine GentryGary HesterBob & Sharon HowellDavid & Carey HudsonJohn & Renee KincaidJohn F. LomaxSteve & Amy MurrayTrent NinesteinMr. & Mrs. Richard PalastroKaren & Thomas PeterJanet SandiferMike & Nancy SmithFrank & Laura SutherlandJohn & Carolyn TomlinsonRoy & Janet WilliamsSue WilsonCherrywood AssociatesCommunion Sunday School ClassFluor CorporationTommy Thomason Fellowship Class

In memory of Marilu Andrews by:Jean B. PriceCarolyn G. Stirm Frank & Laura Sutherland

In memory of Mary S. Mulligan by:Bill & Sally AdkinsJudy A. BrownJane C. FosterMr. & Mrs. George M. GrantBecky & David HenryJim & Joyce PattersonHugh & Judy PennellJanet SandiferRussell & Helen SmartJohn & Carolyn TomlinsonBoy Scout Troop 9, BSUMC

In memory of Margaret Grover by:Frank & Laura Sutherland

In memory of Barbara Bowman by:Sharon BergRandall & Sherry CantrellSam & Mari Pat CelyGeorge W. Douglass, MDJean EarleNancy EnglisbeSheila FoyMary Rose GathmanPam GreenJackie GriffinCynthia B. HyattDeloris W. JohnsonRachel McCallaElsie RoaneSylvia Watkins

In memory of Chris Riley by:Brock BauknightMr. & Mrs. Thomas FulkDixon Hughes Goodman, LLPGeorge & Lucia Gore & FamilyBates & Sarah KennedySeabrook & Anne MarchantMichael & Alison PittsMike & Nancy Smith

In honor of Grover Putnam by:Betty Meyers & Family

In memory of Barbara Black by:Verlene AyersBessie LongElizabeth PalmerJanet Sandifer

In memory of William H. Orders by:Salli & Charles AlexanderCharles M. Timmons, Jr.Natalie & Gordon GibsonFrank & Laura SutherlandBen & Sunshine NorwoodMary Jane QuattlebaumSalli & Charles AlexanderCharles M. Timmons, Jr.

In memory of Alwin G. Pittman by:The Archives Committee

In memory of Paul & Barbara Bowman by:

Elaine BroderickLauren Hildebrand

Crisis Ministry Gifts & Memorials

Jim & Toni Childers Braxton Cutchin in honor of Bates KennedyJamile J. Francis JrJennifer & Brian Holly David & Carey Hudson in memory of Margaret HollisTommy & Lisa Mann Nick & Jann McLaneSallie & Richard Phillips

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Leslie & Ross Latimer, Taylor (1st), Mac (K3)

Kaci & Todd Roper,Mallee (6th), Tinsley (3rd)

Welcome, New Members!

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June League Cliff Edwards

Susie Jeter Bill Gates Sarah Brackett

Lee & Mark Robirds

Debbie & David RoperKristen Harris, Aiden (5th)

General Conferenceby Rev. Roy Mitchell

Who makes decisions for The United Methodist Church if there is no one person in charge? Good question. The only body that can set offi-cial policy and speak for the denomination is the General Conference.

The General Conference is an international body of nearly 1,000 delegates that generally meets every four years. The delegates are elected by annu-al conferences (at annual con-ference sessions) to attend General Conference. They represent all annual conferences around the world. Half of the delegates are laity (non-clergy members), half are clergy.

Bishops attend the General Conference but cannot vote. Different bishops serve as presiding officers during the conference. Other bishops cannot speak unless permission is specifically granted by the delegates.

During General Conference, delegates discuss and vote on peti-tions and resolutions proposed by individuals, agencies, annual conferences, and other groups within the denomination. These actions result in a revision of the Book of Discipline, the denomi-nation’s book of law, and Book of Resolutions, policies of the de-nomination on current social issues.

It is at General Conference where delegates wrestle with to-day’s issues in light of scriptural teachings and the church’s un-derstanding of that teaching. Here is where the church’s official stands and church policies are made regarding such issues as hu-man sexuality, abortion, war and peace, as well as determination of ministries and funding.

Visit the following link to read about the upcoming General Conference 2020: https://www.resourceumc.org/en/churchwide/general-conference-2020

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Anna & Logan Green, Amelia (3rd), Sarah (2)

Amy & Chris Stone, Scarlett Stone (1st), Gray Stone (K5)

Sandy Smith & Van Miller, Miller Smith (7th)

NOT PICTURED: Caroline & James Van Hook, Charles (8th), Stewart (3rd)

Methodist TimelineJohn Wesley, one of the Founders of The Methodists, was a priest in the Church of England. Methodism began as a renewal movement within The Church of England, and began to form into its own denomi-nation when it jumped “across the pond” to America. It is the only denomination that began out of a University where it started as “The Holy Club” at Oxford Uni-versity in England. There have been many splits and mergers since then despite my favorite John Wesley quote: “Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may.”

For more information about The UMC since 1968, visit http://www.umc.org/who-we-are/timeline-of-the-united-meth-odist-church

Also, Wofford College has a great time-line of the history of Methodists in South Carolina at https://www.wofford.edu/academics/library/archives-special-collec-tions/south-carolina-united-methodist-collection/a-south-carolina-methodist-his-tory-timeline

What other church denominations came from the American Methodist move-ment?: Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; Pilgrim Holiness Church; Bible Protestant Church; Southern Methodist Church; Evangelical Methodist Church; The Church of the Nazarene; The Free Methodist Church; The Wesleyan Meth-odist Church; The African Methodist Epis-copal Zion Church; The African Methodist Episcopal Church; The Primitive Method-ist Church.

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